Article 44MQG Swift parrot habitat vital for survival of species could be destroyed by dam

Swift parrot habitat vital for survival of species could be destroyed by dam

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Adam Morton
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Environment minister will rule if Tasmanian forest that is home to the critically endangered parrot can be bulldozed

Tasmanian forest considered important for the survival of the critically endangered swift parrot may be bulldozed to build a dam for a fish farm and golf course development.

Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, on Tasmania's east coast, wants to clear about 40ha of what scientists say is critical swift parrot breeding and foraging habitat to develop a 3,000m-litre-a-year dam near the town of Orford. The environment minister, Melissa Price, will now decide whether the proposal goes ahead.

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